Technology-Enabled Care Model for Post-COVID Syndrome

(LC&FIRP Trial)

Overseen By Jane Samaniego, MS

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Family Health Centers of San Diego

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

20 Participants Needed

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The primary objective of the present research is to determine the effectiveness of Family Health Center of San Diego's Long COVID and Fatiguing Illness Recovery Program (LC\&FIRP) on clinician- and patient-level outcomes. LC\&FIRP is comprised of a teleECHO program focused on multi-specialty case-consultation and peer-to-peer sharing of emerging best practices to support management of complex cases associated with Long COVID, Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), and other post-infectious fatiguing illnesses (PIFI). Our secondary objective is to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and sustainability of LC\&FIRP. Our findings should provide a fuller understanding of the potential impact of innovative technology enabled multi-disciplinary team-based care models in low-resource, community-based primary care settings.

Who Is on the Research Team?

Christian Ramers, MD

Principal Investigator

Family Health Centers of San Diego

Job Godino, PhD

Principal Investigator

Family Health Centers of San Diego

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for licensed primary care physicians, physician assistants, or nurse practitioners at the Family Health Center of San Diego who treat patients with long-lasting symptoms and reduced quality of life due to Long COVID, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), or other post-infectious fatiguing illnesses. Participants must be willing to engage in a teleECHO program.

Inclusion Criteria

I have ongoing symptoms and my quality of life has declined due to long COVID or similar conditions.

I care for patients with long-term symptoms from PASC, ME/CFS, or OPIFI.

Clinicians must be a licensed primary care physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner

Exclusion Criteria

There are no exclusion criteria.

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention

Clinicians participate in weekly teleECHO sessions with monthly interactive webinars and quarterly short courses

37 months

Weekly sessions, monthly webinars, quarterly courses

Control

Clinicians participate in monthly interactive webinars and quarterly short courses

37 months

Monthly webinars, quarterly courses

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for outcomes at various intervals post-baseline

37 months

Quarterly follow-up surveys

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

• Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes

Trial Overview The study tests the effectiveness of a multi-disciplinary team-based care model via teleECHO for managing complex cases related to Long COVID and similar conditions. It aims to improve clinical outcomes and assess the feasibility and sustainability of such programs in community healthcare settings.

How Is the Trial Designed?

Group I: Intervention Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

The Intervention arm participates in weekly teleECHO sessions with monthly interactive webinars and quarterly short courses.

Group II: Control Active Control 1 Intervention

The Control arm participates in monthly interactive webinars and quarterly short courses. Monthly interactive webinars will offer brief didactic presentations by SMEs, examples of models of care, and a facilitated Q\&A. These webinars will be convened to rapidly disseminate findings and emerging best practices to a large-scale, national audience. Quarterly short courses will be developed to summarize key findings from past weekly teleECHO sessions. These quarterly short courses will be formatted as a learning module with the use of presentation slides and videos online that are accessible asynchronously.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Family Health Centers of San Diego

Lead Sponsor

Trials

9

Recruited

15,000+